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From the Andaman Sea to the Gulf of Thailand, both beginner and advanced divers can find magnificent diving throughout this beautiful country’s coastal regions. Thailand is famous for its stunning white-sand beaches set against lush tropical forests and limestone cliffs jutting straight up out of the ocean. Thailand’s warm waters are thriving with marine life with over 200 species of fish, rays, turtles, and sharks and 80 species of colorful corals. Diving in Thailand is every diver’s dream. With its magical underwater world set against a stunning landscape and friendly locals offering delicious cuisine, it is no wonder Thailand is one of the most perfect dive destinations.
Diving in Africa you can explore the wonders of the Red Sea or discover hidden gems like St. Helena Island.
Some of the world’s most paradisiac diving destinations in Asia can be found in Indonesia, Maldives, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.
Das Great Barrier Reef, das größte Korallenriff der Welt, ist der Inbegriff des Tauchens in Australien.
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North America offers a wide variety of adventures for every type of diver such as ice diving in Alaska or cenote diving in Mexico.
Some of the top diving destinations in Oceania include Micronesia, Fiji, Polynesia, Palau, Guam or the Marshall Islands.
In South America, you will find plenty of dive sites to choose from, including Ilhabela, Abrolhos Archipelago, and Easter Island.
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From the Caribbean Sea to the South Pacific Ocean, divers can find fantastic muck and macro diving worldwide. Muck diving gets its name from the “mucky“ environment, usually muddy sediment, where small yet fascinating animals are found. Macro photographers or those that just love hunting for small, beautiful species love the adventure muck diving brings. Explore the best muck dive sites in the world where you can find tiny octopi, colorful nudibranchs, brilliant shrimp, gobies, and much more! Go muck diving today!
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A flat reef situated at a depth of 22-25 meters. The site runs north to south with a vast sandy expanse to the west. The sites name Romba, is a Tamil word that means ’a lot’. This is because there is a lot that is found here and a lot that is going on here.
What seems like a normal reef, offers a lot of ground to cover and discover still new rock formations independly of where the current takes you
Old Volcano offers a thrilling diving experience against the backdrop of a sharp volcanic cliff. This unique site begins at just 5 meters beneath the surface and then plunges dramatically to depths exceeding 60 meters.
Kilambing is a diver’s paradise featuring a vibrant hard coral garden and a sloping seabed reaching a maximum depth of 20 meters. Suitable for divers of all levels.
Kilambing South is located very close to the sand bank White Island, offering an extraordinary underwater experience amidst the crystal-clear waters of Camiguin. With its diverse marine life and pristine coral formations, this site promises an unforgettable journey beneath the waves.
Mantigue Sanctuary is a protected area at Mantigue Island and a diver’s paradise, offering an unparalleled glimpse into the rich marine biodiversity of the Philippines. With its vibrant coral reefs, abundant marine life, and crystal-clear waters, this dive site promises an unforgettable underwater adventure.
Dive into the inviting waters of Mantigue Island and discover a dynamic underwater landscape. The reef starts at a depth of approximately 5 meters and drops down to 50meters. The site features a mix of hard and soft coral formations, overhangs and of course the famous green turtles.
Just off Bangaram Island, this site is known to have cleaning station in the sand at 25m. The reef is sloping reef that is laden with boulder coral and gorgonians.
The big brother to Shabrur Umm Gamar, this site is about 1h20min to the southeast of El Gouna. This site is great for all levels of divers, beginners to experienced, recreational and technical. Drift dives occur very often here. There are nice plateaus and pinnacles on the east and west side and there is a small nice cave on the east side as well.
South-East from Kakaban island, depth degrading rapidely below 40 meters, visibility often reaches 20 meters, temperature is stable on 29 celsius.
Lying just 15M north of No Name Pinnacle, this newly sunk wreck is 44.9M long, 7M wide, is a high speed attack ship. Belonging to the Gulf Patrol Fleet, Royal Thai Navy and built by Singapore Ship Building and Engineering Company Limited.
Just on the mouth of the bay, this newly sunk wreck is 44.9M long, 7M wide, is a high speed attack ship. Belonging to the Gulf Patrol Fleet, Royal Thai Navy and built by Singapore Ship Building and Engineering Co., Ltd.
The Lesleen M Wreck is an old cargo ship, sunk in the Anse Cochon bay in 1986. The resulting artificial reef is home to numerous species of coral and aquatic life. This dive site is considered an easy dive ideal for novice divers.The Vicky B Wreck is an old fishing boat, sunk in 2018. Two wrecks in one dive.
Dăm Ngoài West: A shallow coral reef down to 12 m where nudibranchs and small reef fish are abundant. Also a good spot to hide from inclement weather. nice place for snorkeling and try dive
Dolphin House is a popular dive site featuring a sloping reef that turns into a wall at around 20 meters depth. Adorned with soft and hard corals, sea fans, and overhangs, it offers excellent visibility and varied terrain, ideal for divers of all levels.
This shallow muck diving site, with a depth of 5–10 meters and good visibility, features a sandy bottom dotted with large rocks and minimal current. Ideal for afternoon dives and open water training, it offers easy conditions and a rich macro environment.
Five minutes to the west of Paptura lies Dolphin Wall, stretching approximately 300 meters in length. The depth ranges from 5 meters to 30 meters deep. This site experiences bi-directional currents influenced by tidal movements. This site is semi sheltered from large swell due to the angle but is exposed to wind.
Dhiffushi South Corner opens out to the vast ocean, offering excellent chances to encounter various pelagic species while drifting along, including a variety of sharks and rays. Every dive here holds potential surprises. The reef itself also supports a rich array of marine life, adding to the site’s appeal.
Fish Molly is a nearby dive site, easily reachable by boat in 10-15 minutes. It offers a maximum depth of 14 meters, with visibility conditions ranging from 4 to 8 meters, extending across a 30-meter area.
In view of Papatura, two minute boat ride away lies a bommie reef. Grandma’s garden starts at three meters down to twenty meters. Snorkelers can tag along as the reef has lots of life in the three meter area. This site experiences bi-directional currents influenced by tidal movements and sheltered from winds.
A dramatic underwater wall dive featuring a small overhang that serves as a focal point for marine activity. Nearby, a cleaning station attracts the elusive thresher sharks, offering divers a chance to observe these majestic creatures in their natural behavior.
Ras Umm Sid takes its name from the promontory on the site; on it is a wonderful white lighthouse, EL FANAR, in Arabic. You can do this dive either from the beach or from the boat. Pay particular attention to the currents in the proximity of the white stake visible from the outside.
Inside the bay of Makadi, in front of the the Fort Arabesque. Sheltered from the north wind, it makes it a good option to dive on rough days. Can be done as a one-way dive or as a stationary dive. gentle slope until 18m and then drop off where you can find greater depth. Suitable for beginners to advanced divers.
Just outside the bay of Makadi, in front of the Grand Makadi hotel. Shallow sandy bottom turning into a beautiful coral garden. This is usually done as a one-way dive.
A shallow reef to 10m and then a long sandy patch at 12m. The reef is full of fish and juveniles and also house to a number of species of rays. One of the older and established sites at Bangaram.
From Gorée Aquarium, it is possible to discover this Chinese wreck of about thirty meters, lying on its side, placed on a sand bottom at 12m and in rather good condition. Oriented North South, possible penetration of the hold. Cabin very damaged. Mast on the ground. Lots of debris.
This dive site is renowned for its expansive area of vibrant sea fans that stretch from 14 meters to 35 meters in depth. The site also features small overhangs teeming with fascinating macro life, making it a favorite for underwater photographers and those who enjoy exploring intricate marine habitats.
This dive site is located on the west side of the island, offering divers a breathtaking experience. The area is renowned for its stunning hard coral formations, which are vibrant and teeming with marine life. As divers descend, they will encounter deep overhangs that create a fascinating underwater landscape
A spectacular terrain : chimneys, a peak (called Oti point), water which is almost always crystal clear. An untouched fauna and flora: gorgonians, octocoralia, anemones, sea slugs, jack fish, murena eels, napoleon fish...
Dream House is a seamount the size of a football field. The northern edge has a drop of from 40ft to 250ft. Currents flowing over the seamount attracts many species of pelagic and brings in nutrients which soft coral and other specie of coral feed off.
Fifteen minutes by boat from the Joy Island. Beautiful coral reef start from 4m on the top reef. full of table corals reef. the side of the coral garden is like a wall with beautiful caves.
Perhentian Romantic Beach is a dive site well suited for beginner training. Sheltered from longshore current in the bay, the reef starts from the shore, extending all the way to down south into a rocky slope.
600 meters from Koh Ngam Yai, 2 kilometers from Hin Phae, Near MTMS Prab 741 Wreck. May start diving at MTMS Prab 741, Wreck and end at Koh Ngam Noi in 1 dive.
15 minutes by longtail boat from BangTao Beach takes us to White Rock. Its a collection of boulders starting around 2m deep to maximum 12 m deep. We swim east heading into the bay passing boulders, sand, small patches of corals.
The point here is a shallow depth of about 7 meters with a cliff, making it easier for first-time diving visitors to dive, and it is impressive that there is a turtle point about 10 meters below the cliff.
This shipwreck is located in the Bayahibe area. It is a former passenger liner, 30 feet wide and 99 feet long, sunk as an artificial reef in May 2009.
Shallow reef with combination of soft and hard corals. Usually very mild current. If current gets stronger, possible to do drift dive as reef is long enough. The best depth to 3-14m
The island Bawe just off the coast of Stone Town, is our go-to reef. Bawe South it’s a long shallow reef stretches the whole side of the island, ideal for snorkellers and beginner divers. Deeper we can find big coral bommies, interchange with sandy patches on which huge barrel sponges grow.
Large seamount with depth from 3-30m. Amazing coral coverage and very rich for marine life as well. Often strong current which brings a lot of fish and action.
the dive site located 15 minutes from satayh lagoon to the north side , the northen side of the reef with 6 ergs going up from 22m deep to the surface ,southren plateau depth start fat -10 m to 30 m
5 Minutes boat ride from Kusu Island. This dive site sits on a corner of Bacan. Depending on the current there are actually 2 divesite - 1 to the north and 1 to the south. Slope with good coral coverage. Can have strong currents.
This Dive Site located East side of Kassanfaru Corner. Fifteen minutes boat trip. there are several coral blocks start from 5m to 20m. Reef look like nice Gentle slop.
This site starts where the blue lagoon slope ends on the left hand side. The reef top lies at 8 meters and starts to slope down to 18-20 meters and stays relatively flat quite far out. Swimming along the slope towards the channel leads us to some quite interesting topography, canyon like rock formations.
A steep slope on the north side of Gili Trawangan, from 5m down to 24m with a series of gullies at the bottom. A series of gradually deeper ridges running parallel to the beach is located between 25m and 40m.
Terumbu Tiga offers one of the best dive in Perhentian. It consists of 3 big boulders with multiple smaller boulders stacked and aligned in-between, creating an amazing topography underwater. The stacked boulders form channel and swim-throughs, allowing advanced divers a chance for a cool photograph.
Nestled in the heart of “Whale shark alley“ is Marble Arch. Named after it’s spectacular swim-throughs, this site is perfect for open water divers looking to put their buoyancy skills into practice and enjoy the breath-taking topography.
Igloo is a distinctive dive site off Diani Beach, Kenya, named after an abandoned underwater habitat that resembles an igloo or the Death Star from Star Wars. Over time, this structure has become an artificial reef, attracting diverse marine life and offering an alternative and interesting dive experience.
The Jadini dive site presents a gently sloping reef starting at approximately 7 meters and descending to depths of around 25 meters. This gradient provides an accessible environment for both novice and experienced divers to explore the vibrant coral formations and the creatures that inhabit them.
Kisima Mungu, translating to “God’s Well” in Swahili, is a captivating dive site off the coast of Diani Beach, Kenya. This site is renowned for its gently sloping fringing reef, which descends from shallow waters to depths of approximately 15 meters, making it accessible to divers of varying experience levels.
Milele features a fringing coral reef that begins at shallow depths and gently slopes down to approximately 25 meters, accommodating divers of various experience levels.